JOEY SPELLERBERG
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Total raised (NADC)
$1,370,133
Sum of receipts filed with NADC for 2026 (partial). Data synced 2026-10-24.
Head-to-head
⚔ Head-to-head vs JOEY SPELLERBERGDefault opponent: general-election opponent once nominees are set, otherwise the top-raising opposing-party candidate (nonpartisan races: top-raising other candidate).
Where the money came from
| Source type | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Organization & committee contributions (itemized ties) | $1,228,291 | 89.6% |
| Individuals & all other receipts | $141,841 | 10.4% |
Via Anedot: $34,744 in earmarked individual contributions. This is part of the individual rows above, not extra money.
Source: Nebraska Accountability & Disclosure Commission (NADC) filings, 2026 (partial).
In-state vs out-of-state
Nebraska: $1,350,533 (98.4%) · Out of state: $22,600 (1.6%)
Itemized receipts with an address only. Only state totals are shown; no ZIP-level figures, so no ZIP with fewer than 5 donors can be identified.
Outside spending (independent expenditures)
Supporting: $1,365 · Opposing: $0
| SARPY COUNTY REPUBLICAN PARTY | Support | $551 |
Plains Ledger independent-expenditure import. Spending is counted separately for each candidate it names: one ad backing one candidate and opposing another is reported for both, and these totals are not added together.
Top organization & PAC contributors
| Organization | Type | Direct |
|---|---|---|
| COMMON SENSE NEBRASKA | PAC | $965,000 |
| JOEY SPELLERBERG FOR MAYOR | Candidate committee | $136,655 |
| THE GOVERNOR HEINEMAN COMMITTEE | Candidate committee | $15,000 |
| FREMONT BEEF COMPANY | Business | $10,000 |
| WHOLESTONE FARM II, LLC | Business | $10,000 |
| ALL METALS MARKET INC | Business | $10,000 |
| NEBRASKA HIGHWATER PAC | PAC | $10,000 |
| NEBRASKA BANKERS STATE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | PAC | $7,500 |
| NELSEN ENTERPRISES INC DBA VICTOR OUTDOOR ADVERTISING | Business | $6,000 |
| S2 ROLL OFFS LLC | Business | $5,000 |
| HAWKINS CONSTRUCTION COMPANY | Business | $5,000 |
| HDR, INC. EMPLOYEE OWNERS PAC C00103903 | PAC | $3,000 |
| NEBRASKA BANK | Business | $2,500 |
| GREAT PLAINS COMMUNICATIONS | Business | $2,500 |
| CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INC | Business | $2,500 |
Organizations only. Individual donors are never named, and conduits such as ActBlue and WinRed are not listed as donors. Pinned organizations are always shown.
Funding by funder type
All organization ties in filings (direct, in-kind and independent expenditures), grouped by the funder type assigned from the filer record. Click a group to see its members, amounts and filings. Individuals are never named.
Business & trade · 25 · $86,110
Ideological / issue PACs & groups · 4 · $978,500
| COMMON SENSE NEBRASKA · PAC · Direct | $965,000 | filings ↗ |
| NEBRASKA HIGHWATER PAC · PAC · Direct | $10,000 | filings ↗ |
| KUTAK ROCK LLP PAC # C00160986 · PAC · Direct | $2,500 | |
| IOWA-NEBRASKA EQUIPMENT DEALERS PAC · PAC · Direct | $1,000 | filings ↗ |
Other candidate committees · 3 · $154,155
| JOEY SPELLERBERG FOR MAYOR · Candidate committee · Direct | $136,655 | filings ↗ |
| THE GOVERNOR HEINEMAN COMMITTEE · Candidate committee · Direct | $15,000 | filings ↗ |
| CITIZENS TO ELECT JOHN ARCH · Candidate committee · Direct | $2,500 | filings ↗ |
Small PACs & organizations (under $1,000 each) · 8 · $4,277
| CSI SSP INC DBA SOUTH SIDE PRESS · Business · Direct | $613 | filings ↗ |
| CSI/SOUTH SIDE PRESS, INC. · Business · Direct | $613 | filings ↗ |
| SARPY COUNTY REPUBLICAN PARTY · Party committee · IE Support | $551 | filings ↗ |
| MJ SENIOR HOUSING LLC · Business · Direct | $500 | filings ↗ |
| DORN FOR LEGISLATURE · Candidate committee · Direct | $500 | filings ↗ |
| GREATER OMAHA CHAMBER PAC · PAC · Direct | $500 | filings ↗ |
| CP STRATEGIES · Business · Direct | $500 | filings ↗ |
| KISSEL KOHOUT ES ASSOCIATES LLC · Business · Direct | $500 | filings ↗ |
Filings & sources
Payments to vendors
Top payee organizations this candidate's committee reported paying in this period (FEC/NADC expenditure filings, as of 2026-10-27). Lawful, itemized disclosures; not an indication of wrongdoing. Payments to individuals are aggregated. All vendors · rules
| Vendor | Payments | Total |
|---|---|---|
| E400 - AXMEDIA | 2 | $1,050,501 |
| E300 - AXIOM STRATEGIES | 14 | $37,528 |
| E4400--MADISON MCQUEEN LLC | 2 | $11,106 |
| JBEST & COMPANY | 6 | $10,755 |
| Individuals (aggregated) | 5 | $9,937 |
| DESIGN 4 | 2 | $8,619 |
| WALNUT RADIO LLC | 1 | $6,683 |
| ARISTOTLE INTERNATIONAL | 5 | $3,900 |
| WPAI INTELLIGENCE | 2 | $2,785 |
| OMAHA COUNTRY CLUB | 1 | $1,399 |
Stances on key issues (2026 ballot)
Neutral summaries and short verbatim quotes from each candidate's own words: campaign websites, news interviews and the Nebraska Examiner voter-guide questionnaire. Every item links its source. Positions are never inferred from party, donors or endorsements, and no grades are given. The same issue list is used for every candidate. Methodology
Export stances · Verified public filings (12 rows ready)
Joey Spellerberg
R · State Treasurer
As of 2026-10-27
State issues
Property taxes & state budget
Examiner questionnaire (Turnback Tax): “Each project was evaluated to ensure that state assistance would be in the best financial interest of the state and its taxpayers.”
K-12 education / school choice
No position found in sources checked
Abortion
No position found in sources checked
Sports betting/gaming & 2026 ballot measures (440/441/442)
No position found in sources checked
Guns
No position found in sources checked
Immigration
No position found in sources checked
Healthcare / Medicaid
No position found in sources checked
Agriculture, water & energy (OPPD/NPPD/NRDs)
No position found in sources checked
Elections / voting
No position found in sources checked
Labor / right-to-work
No position found in sources checked
Crime / public safety
No position found in sources checked
Housing
No position found in sources checked
Coverage: 78 of 92 2026 general-election candidates have at least one sourced position; 6 have hand-researched campaign-site/interview items. Built 2026-10-27.